No. 19 San Diego State (10-1, 6-1 Mountain West Conference) — on the verge of one of their best seasons ever — got to double-digit wins for the fifth time in seven years, control their destiny in their conference and can record 12 or 13 wins for the first time in school history. Still, head coach Brady Hoke isn’t satisfied with the team’s 28-20 victory over the UNLV Rebels (2-9, 2-5 MWC).
“They’re (wins) not always pretty. I didn’t think we played Aztec football,” Hoke said. “We’ve got to do a better job and coach better.”
Surprisingly, the struggles came from the defensive side of the ball in containing a player that the Aztecs likely had minimal preparation for.